Robert Hall's Dry County Entertainment has acquiring the remake rights to the '80s horror flick "Chopping Mall"
The original Chopping Mall was produced by Roger Corman and his wife Julie. It centered around a group of teenagers who become trapped in a shopping mall with killer robots. Killer robots in a mall..
Hall and his producing partner Kevin Bocarde will produce and write. Hall, best known for helming Laid to Rest 1&2, Hall will also direct, with lensing to begin in spring.
Kevin Bocarde said the new movie won't be a straight remake. "It will retain the basic concept of young people trapped in a mall; however, the story will have a darker, supernatural spin," he explained. Hall noted that he had started in show business at Corman's studio. "This is an exciting way to pay homage and honor Roger while also expanding the original film's premise," he said.
(Source: BD.com)
